Main article content: The highlight of the event, the exhibition “Arché o-Conte, Vestiges du pays imaginaire”, will offer a fictional museum to explore the remains of an imaginary country and twist the codes of archaeology. It will be available at the Pavillon Pavlovsky and at the media library of Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Two events will revolve around this event: the first on Wednesday 15, where the archaeo-contologist Christel Delpeyroux will portray a unique scientist to share her research through unusual stories. The second, on the 22nd, titled “Drôles de merveilles”, will reinvent tales with humor and sensitivity.
The festival also includes a series of seven shows for all ages. It will kick off with Maddi Zubeldia presenting “Balade contée sur l’eau”, a story based on the legend of Finnish cosmogony, on Thursday 16 at 3 pm at the port of Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Following this will be a variety of thematic performances: “Ma couverture et moi” (Friday 17) will address separation and entry into school, while “Tour de jardin” (Monday 20) and “Elle tourne!” (Tuesday 21) will provide sensory experiences designed for young children.
Other artistic forms will complement the program, such as “Monologue culinaire” (Wednesday 22), where a dish becomes a narrative of memory and identity, and “D’écume et d’embruns: une histoire de femmes” (Friday 24), a choral spectacle led by three female voices, blending stories, poetry, and collective memory.
Nuit du conte: Another highlight of the program, the Nuit du conte, which will take place on Saturday, April 18th starting at 8 pm, will offer two poetic performances: “Barbe Blues” by Élodie Mora, which revisits the eponymous story into a tale of love and transformation, and “Barbouillot d’pain sec” by Michel Boutet, portraying a rural world where small stories reveal much about life.
